Thanks, passed on by c chemnitz
Via Aporrea.org (translated)
http://aporrea.org/internacionales/n149313.html
Somali ‘Pirates’ want to send loot confiscated from rich countries to Haiti
Agencia Matriz del Sur
January 21, 2010 – Spokesmen for the so-called “Somali pirates” have expressed
willingness to transfer part of their loot captured from transnational boats
and send it to Haiti.
Leaders of these groups have declared they have links in various places around
the world to help them ensure the delivery of aid without being detected by
the armed forces of enemy governments.
The “pirates” typically redistribute a significant portion of their profits
among relatives and the local population. In their operations, the “pirates”
urge transnational corporations that own the cargo confiscated to pay back in
cash as banks can not operate in Somalia.
”The humanitarian aid to Haiti can not be controlled by the United States and
European countries; they have no moral authority to do so. They are the ones
pirating mankind for many years,” said the Somali spokesman.
Somalia, located at the eastern end of the Somalia Penisula adjacent to the
Gulf of Aden to the North and with the Indian ocean to the east, is located in
a very important position in the communication routes between Asia, Africa and
Europe and the Pacific.
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http://www.revleft.com/vb/haiti-somali-pirates-t127665/index.html
Interesting ecological impact of the Somali pirates - more fish as commercial trawlers scared off
Fishermen Hook Silver Lining in Pirate Crisis
Fish stocks soar after bandits scare away illegal trawlers
Jan 13, 2010
from: http://www.newser.com/story/78094/fishermen-hook-silver-lining-in-pirate-crisis.html
(Newser) – The fishermen of Kenya and Somalia are enjoying their best catches in many years thanks to Somali pirates scaring away illegal trawlers. Before piracy became a problem, commercial fishing vessels from around the world took advantage of Somalia's lack of an effective government to raid its waters, reaping vast numbers of fish. Fishermen say stocks of fish have soared, and many rarely seen species have returned.
The better catches have helped many fishing communities raise their income and their quality of life. The Somali pirates—who sometimes use illegal fishing activities to justify their actions—are nothing more than terrorists, the head of a sports fishing company tells AP. "But as long as they can keep the big commercial boats out, not fishing the waters, then it benefits a lot of other smaller people," he said.